Places To Visit In India

Top places to visit in India.

About India

India has a unique culture and is one of the oldest and greatest civilizations of the world. It stretches from the snow-capped Himalayas in the North to the Sun drenched coastal villages of the South. The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.

The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

India shares its political borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan on the west and Bangladesh and Myanmar on the east. The northern boundary is made up of the Sinkiang province of China, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. India is seperated from Sri Lanka by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.

India is a land of variety of destinations from hill stations to beaches to spiritual places and more. There is Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the northern part of India, there is a huge coastline in the south part of India on both sides, making the southern India a peninsula. On the west, there is the huge Thar Desert in Rajasthan and there are wildlife, forests, spiritual and religious places.